George Chan Hong Nam (simplified Chinese: 陈康南; traditional Chinese: 陳康南; pinyin: Chén Kāngnán; Jyutping: Can4 Hong1 Naam4; born 24 September 1936), is a Malaysian doctor who is the former Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, state Industrial Development Minister and state Tourism and Heritage Minister.[1] He is the former member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau, Miri after having lost his seat to the Democratic Action Party in the 2011 Sarawak State Election. He is also former President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP).
George Chan Hong Nam | |
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陈康南 | |
 Chan (right) in 2005 | |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak | |
| In office 9 September 1996 – 16 April 2011 | |
| Governor | Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Abang Muhammad Salahuddin |
| Chief Minister | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Preceded by | Wong Soon Kai |
| President of the Sarawak United Peoples' Party | |
| In office 1997–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Wong Soon Kai |
| Succeeded by | Peter Chin Fah Kui |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Piasau | |
| In office 8 December 1983 – 16 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Alan Ling Sie Kiong (DAP – PR) |
| Majority | 9,063 (1991) 5,191 (1996) 7,673 (2001) 3,918 (2006) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1936 Miri, Kingdom of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Chan (divorced) Lorna Enan Muloon (present) |
| Children | 4 daughters |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳康南 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈康南 | ||||||||||
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After losing state election in his constituency, he had sent a resignation letter to the party but was asked by the central committee members to stay on until the party's Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) which was held in December 2011.[2]
Personal life
editChan is divorced from his American wife of Irish descent, Judith Chan. The couple has four daughters. One of their daughters, Anisa Chan is married to Sarawak Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud's son Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib.[3]
Chan received his primary education in Miri at St. Joseph's Primary School and his secondary education in Kuching at St. Joseph's Secondary School Kuching. After his senior Cambridge examination he left for Australia under the Colombo Plan scholarship to do medicine at the University of Sydney and graduated with an MBBS in 1963.[4]
Chan married Wira Lorna Enan Muloon, the adopted daughter of the late Joseph Balan Seling in 2009, in a private ceremony.[5]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Turnout | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 1983 | N44 Miri | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | ||||||||||
| 1987 | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | |||||||||||
| 1991 | N52 Piasau | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 13,634 | 74.89% | Chong Kon Fatt (DAP) | 4,571 | 25.11% | 18,477 | 9,063 | 60.47% | ||
| 1996 | N56 Piasau | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 8,737 | 71.13% | John Law Ching Sing (DAP) | 3,546 | 28.87% | 12,435 | 5,191 | 58.90% | ||
| 2001 | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 10,237 | 79.97% | John Law Ching Sing (DAP) | 2,564 | 20.03% | 12,921 | 7,673 | 60.66% | |||
| 2006 | N63 Piasau | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 6,573 | 71.23% | Ngu Hee Hieng (PKR) | 2,655 | 28.77% | 9,334 | 3,918 | 54.09% | ||
| 2011 | George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP) | 4,408 | 42.36% | Alan Ling Sie Kiong (DAP) | 5,998 | 57.64% | 10,479 | 1,590 | 63.13% | |||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1979)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2000)[7]
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (1990)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1998)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) – Datuk Patinggi (2005)
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References
edit- ^ Six new faces, three dropped[permanent dead link], The Borneo Post
- ^ Don't Sideline Any Community, Says Former SUPP Chief, Bernama
- ^ Ritchie, James (4 August 1991). "A wedding to remember". The New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "OUR ALUMNI CHAN GEORGE HONG NAM". University of Sydney. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Happy George Chan becoming a father again, MoCS Sarawak
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010..
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".